Marriage of Dobrin v. Dobrin

OPINION

STRINGER, Justice.

We review the decision of the court of appeals affirming the trial court’s award on remand of permanent spousal maintenance in the monthly amount of $2,975 to Mary Louise Dobrin, n/k/a Mary Louise Erickson. Dobrin v. Dobrin, 555 N.W.2d 921 (Minn.App.1996). In recognition of the continuing debate over the circumstances in which permanent spousal maintenance is appropriate within the guidelines of Minn.Stat. § 518.552 and our recent decision in Gales v. Gales, 553 N.W.2d 416 (Minn.1996), we take this opportunity to address the question again in what might best be…